TRADITIONAL Sample Academic Plan for Secondary, English/Communication Teaching Option

Effective May 2013

Semester 1

Credits

Semester 2

Credits

ENGL 015 s or ENGL 030 s (GWS) (ETM)

PSYCH 100 (GS) (ETM)

Multimedia Selection (GA)

Cluster a Selection

Literature Selection (GH) (ETM)

Science Selection (GN)

EDUC 100S (FYS)

EDPSY 014 (ETM)

Mathematics Selection (GQ) (ETM)

CAS 100A s (GWS) (ETM)

Science Selection (GN)

Health & Physical Activity (GHA)

Total Credits:
Semester 3

16

1.5
Total Credits:

16.5

Credits

Semester 4

Credits

C I 295 (ETM)

CAS 211, 213 , 215, 250, 271, 280W, 375, 422, or 480

Cluster b Selection

Cluster f Selection

Mathematics Selection (GQ) (ETM)

PSYCH 412 or HD FS 239 (GS)

Media Selection (GA)

Science Selection (GN)

COMM 100 (GS), 118, (GS) 150 (GA), 205, 411, or 413W

Cluster g Selection (GH)

C I 280

3
Total Credits:
Semester 5

17

Total Credits:

Credits

Semester 6

15
Credits

LL ED 411

LL ED 412W

LL ED 420

C I 495C

LL ED 480

ENGL 444

SPLED 400

Cluster d Selection

Cluster e Selection

SPLED 403B

Health & Physical Activity (GHA)

Total Credits:
Semester 7

16

1.5
Total Credits:

Credits

Semester 8STUDENT TEACHING

Cluster h Selection

C I 495E

Multimedia Selection (GA)

No add'l coursework permitted during Student Teaching

ENGL 202A or B (GWS) (ETM)

Cluster c Selection

EDTHP 400 Level Selection or (115)

3
Total Credits:

15

16.5
Credits

Total Credits:

Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better.

Italic Bold type indicates courses requiring a quality grade of C or better and that satisfy both major and General Education requirements.
GWS, GHA, GQ, GN, GA, GH, and GS are codes used to identify General Education requirements.
Must complete at least 3 cr. of United States (US) and 3 cr. of International Cultures (IL).
W is the code used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
ETM notes a course is required for entrance to major/certification program.
Summer study could reduce some of the credit loads above.
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Effective Fall 2012, all incoming Schreyer Honors College freshmen at University Park will take ENGL/CAS 137H in the fall semester and ENGL/CAS
138T in the spring semester. These courses carry GWS designation and replace both ENGL 030 and CAS 100. Each course is 3 credits. At the discretion
of the college, ENGL/CAS 138T satisfies the first-year seminar requirement.
Academic Advising Notes: The course series listed above is only one of many possible ways to move through this curriculum. Please be sure to
also use the curriculum checksheets and degree audits, as well as consult with an adviser about appropriate scheduling sequences, clearances for
field experiences and Testing requirements. Advisers also can assist students in identifying coursework offered at Penn State in the SUMMER.

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